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California Waste Solutions, Inc. is a family-owned and operated recycling, resource recovery and environmental infrastructure company headquartered in Oakland, California. Founded in 1992 by David Duong, the company provides recycling collection, processing, customer service and material recovery services for residential, commercial and municipal customers in Northern California, including Oakland and San Jose.

California Waste Solutions operates six Bay Area recycling facilities and serves more than 343,000 customers. The company also operates internationally through its wholly owned subsidiary, Vietnam Waste Solutions, which manages the Da Phuoc Integrated Solid Waste Facility in Ho Chi Minh City.

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How David Duong and His Family Built California Waste Solutions

David Duong, founder of California Waste Solutions and the subject of The King of Trash, speaks with members of the press

OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 14, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — California Waste Solutions will mark its 35th anniversary in 2027. Founded by David Duong in Oakland in 1992, the family-owned business now serves more than 343,000 customers across Oakland and San José, supported by six Bay Area facilities. Through its subsidiary, Vietnam Waste Solutions, it also operates the Da Phuoc Integrated Waste Treatment Complex near Ho Chi Minh City.

Leading Executives and Civic Figures Praise California Waste Solutions for Innovation Ahead of Its 35th Anniversary

David Duong, Founder of California Waste Solutions, addresses attendees at a Vietnamese American Business Association (VABA) event

OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 9, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — California Waste Solutions, Inc. has received messages of support and congratulations from business partners, lenders and civic figures as it approaches its 35th anniversary in 2027. The letters and comments arrive as the Oakland-based company increases investment in recycling technology and pursues environmental infrastructure projects abroad.

California Waste Solutions Inc. (CWS) Approaches 35 Years of U.S. Recycling and Global Environmental Infrastructure

California Waste Solutions Recycling Collection in San Jose, California

OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 18, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — California Waste Solutions, Inc. (CWS) is approaching its 35th year as a leader in the international recycling, resource recovery and environmental infrastructure business with operations in California and Vietnam. Headquartered in Oakland, the company serves more than 343,000 customers across Oakland and San Jose and operates six Bay Area recycling facilities. (UPDATED)

Media Lauds Movie About Leading Vietnamese American Green Entrepreneur David Duong as Tickets Sell Out for Upcoming Screenings of ‘The King of Trash’

David Duong speaking to attendees at 'The King of Trash' screening at the United States Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C.

OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 15, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — David Duong, the charismatic entrepreneur whose family built California Waste Solutions after arriving in San Francisco as refugees, is the star of a new documentary, “The King of Trash,” that has drawn strong reviews and is now returning to California theaters. Tickets for Bay Area and San Jose showings sold out in August after heavy demand from movie-goers and the local community.